Doughnut-transfer device



Nov. 3 1925. 1,560,028

J. B. DOYLE DOUGHNUT TRANSFER DEVICE Filed April 1925 Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

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Application filed April 35), 1925. Serial No. 26,989.

To all Q0/7207 it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. DOYLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at ljiiddeford, in the county of York and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Doughnut-Transfer Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accoinpanying drawings.

This invention relates to a doughnut transfer device and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind wherein doughnuts or the like may be readily transferred from the pans to a dipping screen in a manner preventing injury to the doughnuts and more especially when of a jelly type.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved doughnut transfer device whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accoi'upanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a transferring device constructed in accord ance with an embodiment of my invention with the several parts in separated relation together with the screen;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the supporting means for the hingedly mounted members of the device, the coacting table or support being shown in fragment by dotted lines;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the device as herein disclosed in folded position before transferring the doughnuts;

Figure .4. is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the position of the parts for effecting a transfer,

I disclosed in the accompanying drawi. k t T denotes a table or kindred support on the upper surface of which at predetermined points spaced therealong are the straps 1 said straps extending a slight distance in advance of the longitudinal edge of the table and provided with bearings 2 for the elongated rod The rod 3 outwardly of the bearings 2 but immediately adjacent thereto has freely engaged there with the relatively short arms 4 terminating in the elongated arms 5 substantially at =Jtght angles thereto. The arms 5 are secured to a board B of requisite dimensions and configuration. The arms 4 contact with the adjacentedge of the table T to maintain the board B in substantially a horizontal position in advance of the table T. The pan P is adapted to have placed therein the doughnuts or the like as molded by the baker and after said pan is properly filled, it is placed upon the board B when in the posi tion illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 and it is to be noted that the board B is of greater dimensions than the pan P mounted thereon. This permits the frame F to be positioned on the board B and surroundin the applied pan P, the side members 6 being of a height greater than that of the pan P.

A second board A has secured to a marginal portion thereof the straps '7 extending therebeyond and freely engaged with a rod 1 at points between the bearings 2.

After the frame F hereinbefore referred to has been applied, the dipping screen S is rested thereon with the lifting handles 8 for said screen downwardly disposed. The board B is then swung down upon the applied screen S whereupon the boards A and B and the parts interposed therebetween are swung upwardly and rearwardly upon the table T as illustnted in Figure 4:. This results in the pan P being inverted with respect to the screen S so that when the board B is swung upwardly, the pan P may be readily removed leaving the doughnuts in proper position upon the screen S for dip- With my improved device, the production of doughnuts or the like is materially facilitated as the requisite application of the doughnuts to the screen is done by the panful and thereby avoids the single transfer by hand of the doughnuts to the dipping for use by reason of the convenience and facility with'which it may be'assembled and operated, and it Will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing "from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A device for transferring doughnuts or the like to a dipping screen comprising, in combination, with a support, a board pivotally engaged with thesupport, a second board pivotally engaged with the support and adapted to be swung in a position over lying the first named board, a frame adapted to he applied between the boards and to surround a pan mounted on one of the boards, and a dipping screen to be support-ed over the pan by the frame.

2. In a device for transferring doughnuts comprising, in"combination, a support, arms pivotally engaged With said support and terminating in angular-1y related arms, a

board securedto said angularly related arms, a second board, means for pivotally connecting the second board to the support, said hoards being adapted to be swung into overlying relation, the firstnamed arms operating to maintain the first board in a predetermined position, a frame adapted to be inserted between the boards and to surround a pan of doughnuts or the like and to provide a support for a dipping screen.

In testimony whereof I' hereunto afit: my signature. 7

JOHN B. DOYLE. 

